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Because insects are an affordable and local food source rich in protein, they can be used as a meat replacement.
The new Ebola vaccine is yet to be licensed but evidence shows that it protects against the strain of the virus.
Mental health care for teen mothers is not part of routine health facilities in Nairobi’s informal settlements.
Without the current experimental vaccine the Ebola outbreak in the DRC has the potential to spiral out of control.
African newsrooms are using media analytics to study their audiences but there’s a downside.
Women are drastically under-represented in the science, technology, engineering and maths fields.
At the turn of the century, the greatest threats were posed by infectious diseases today, the biggest threats are posed by lifestyle diseases.
Many health professionals leave Africa because they don’t know how to handle the non-clinical systemic problems.
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There's heavy burden for women in Ghana who don't have children.
South Africa’s Competition Commission has delayed the release of the final report of an inquiry into the private healthcare again.
Global experts warn that excessive screen time increases the risk of obesity, low physical fitness, anxiety and depression.
Several locally listed companies still have no female board members while most who do diversify their boards tend to appoint only one female director at a time.
Efforts to end female genital mutilation are mostly designed by global and national agencies and risk ignoring change agents like the youth who are against the practice.
Lusala, a wild yam that many in Zambia rely on for consumption and trade, is gradually taking longer to find due to deforestation.
If the curative thesis is true, then most medicine throughout history – as well as much contemporary medicine – isn’t medicine at all.
Easy access to alcohol and exposure to alcohol advertisements affect social and health outcomes.
Gene sequences can be manipulated to prevent certain diseases and improve public health.
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Vertical farms have the potential to feed many on the African continent.
The number of people dying due to climate-led changes in the environment are increasing and the poorest populations remain the hardest hit.
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